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Opinion

Time to improve communication

Letters to the editor

To the editor: On Dec. 4, I emailed Saranac Lake Mayor Williams and the Board of Trustees requesting clarification on information on the village’s website regarding the proposed public safety building. I was referring to a section of questions submitted by the public two years ago and ...

The Irish Jig

Aimless Insights, by Amy Cheney-Seymour

In 1982, I stood outside the dressage arena at the Franklin County Fair in Malone, New York. Groomed and braided, Holly the horse and I baked in the oppressive heat and swirling dust of Adirondack August. Stuffed in a stiff polyester jacket, I yanked at my stock tie, a complicated noose-like ...

Democracy is a verb

Guest Commentary

I have always favored win-win solutions to problems. It’s more work, but the results are usually worth it if neither side feels like a loser. Unfortunately, America is in such a profoundly desperate moment right now that there is little room for politeness. Indeed, there is nothing polite ...

A Free Press is a Constitutional right

Letters to the editor

To the editor: We owe a debt of gratitude to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise for many reasons — just surviving as a newspaper in these times is a miracle unto itself and we need you now more than ever! Who wants a howitzer range in their backyard or even in the next town when there ...

Supports Stiles for trustee

Letters to the editor

To the editor: I strongly support Katie Stiles for village trustee. Katie is a lifelong Saranac Lake native who is hardworking, dedicated and deeply invested in our community. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Katie on several projects during my time as the Village Code ...